Funding & benefits
be a registered healthcare professional
be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years
show plans to pursue a clinical academic research career and be at an appropriate point in your clinical training to undertake the fellowship
nurses
midwives
allied health professionals
healthcare scientists
pharmacists
Eligible programmes & fields
Use the verified study fields above for subject-fit screening and confirm the exact eligible degree on the provider’s official programme page before applying.
About this opportunity
The application window opens on 10 June 2026 and closes on 2 September 2026. You must be a registered healthcare professional who is a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually for five or more years. The funding type is salary, and you need to show plans to pursue a clinical academic research career. You must also be at an appropriate point in your clinical training to undertake the fellowship.
The opportunity currently maps to study areas including Medicine & Health, Social Sciences. Use the programme and eligibility sections below to decide whether the opportunity matches your academic background before opening the official application portal.
Key dates
Eligibility requirements
- You must be able to:
- explain why a fellowship is the best way to support you to reacquire research skills and your plan to pursue clinical academic research career
- have plans for a coherent and integrated training programme
- outline how you will seek opportunities to access career development support, for example, professional training development and relevant training courses
- You also must have at least one sponsor, who:
- is a senior member of the department where you are applying to host your fellowship
- acts as a supporter for the application and the fellowship (they do not have a supervisory role)
- has expertise in the research area and acts as guarantor for the quality of the proposed work, suitability of you as a fellowship candidate and the quality of training and development you will receive
- You can have additional sponsors if necessary to support all areas of the proposed work and they may be from other organisations.
- If your application does not clearly address the requirements, it may be rejected prior to seeking expert reviewer comments.
Should you apply?
This is a PhD / Doctoral-level opportunity working in Medicine & Health, Social Sciences. Expect to prepare 2 documents (listed below).
Check these against your profile
- Academic level: PhD / Doctoral.
- Study area: Medicine & Health, Social Sciences.
- Study destination: United Kingdom.
This is a factual checklist of verified programme requirements, not a personalised eligibility decision. The awarding institution makes the final eligibility decision.
Required documents
- encourage research proposals at the interface between research disciplines
- recommendations from other councils
Application process
- You can apply if you are a registered healthcare professional.
Application checklist
- Review the official application page for the complete list of required documents.
- Use the official application route linked on this page rather than a third-party submission form.
- Submit before the verified application timing shown in the Key dates section.
This checklist organises the verified requirements already shown on this page; it does not replace the provider’s official instructions.
Frequently asked questions
What level of study is it for?
It is for PhD / Doctoral level applicants at UK Research and Innovation — Funding Finder in United Kingdom.
Is Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship still open?
No. The most recent round has closed (deadline 2 September 2026). This award has run before; check the official page for the next round.
Where do I apply?
Directly with UK Research and Innovation — Funding Finder, through the official application page linked from this record.
What documents are required?
The official page lists 2 items: encourage research proposals at the interface between research disciplines, recommendations from other councils.
How was this information verified?
Every fact on this page was read from UK Research and Innovation — Funding Finder's official pages, which ScholarshipFrontier rechecks automatically; the sources and the last check date are listed at the bottom of the page.
Official sources & verification
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Official sources last checked: 5 Oct 2026 · Verified 4 days ago
About UK Research and Innovation — Funding Finder
UK Research and Innovation — Funding Finder is based in United Kingdom and publishes this opportunity on its own official pages, which ScholarshipFrontier reads directly.
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